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Isaacson is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law (J.D. 1985) and of the Harvard Divinity School (M.R.P.L. 2022). A member of the California bar, his practice focuses primarily on class-action settlements, attorney's fee awards, and federal civil appeals.
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Eric's legal practice has long focused on complex class actions and federal civil appeals. He pro bono work has included filing amicus curiae briefs on behalf of religious organizations - - including the
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483 F.3d 956 (9th Cir. 2007) (reversing order compelling arbitration of telemarketing-fraud claims where plaintiff contested entering the purported contract containing an arbitration clause);
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